Net Zero Energy Homes: Idaho St. Jude Dream Home
| Author: |
Jacob Dunn |
| Published: |
April 1, 2011 - Download |
| Description: |
In 2009, Scott Flynn of Flynner Homes was approached by the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to design, build, and construct a home for the St. Jude’s Dream Home Giveaway Program. The program’s intent is to raise money for St. Judes through the donation of labor, building materials, and money to build a home that will later be raffled off for charity. The 2009 fundraising program also incorporated the idea of designing the home to have net zero energy usage. Flynner Homes served as the builder for the entire operation and finished the project in May 2010 with donated or reduced-cost building materials, HVAC systems, and labor. The home was raffled off for charity and one occupant currently lives in the roughly 2,000 square foot, two-story, three-bedroom house with a detached garage. The project location resides within a neighborhood of sustainable 100% ENERGYSTAR homes in Boise, Idaho, is located right off the city’s distinct greenbelt along the river. |